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“Our main aim as a group is to get a new play area installed as soon as possible,” said Rachel, who is the secretary of the Broadmoor Lane Residents’ Association.

“It’s absolutely vital as our community meeting space. It is the focus of so many of our community activities and for the kids who grow up here that play area is probably their most important place outside of school where they can meet up with friends.”

Rachel Jarai has won this year's Heart of Bath Community Award in recognition of her on-going campaign to see the Broadmoor Lane Park in Weston reinstated.

It is this community spirit and “maintaining community involvement” that has seen Rachel stand out as a community inspiration in recent years.

She has brought people together and given neighbours the encouragement they needed to take on the space and make it their own.

“People in this area really appreciate that, and we are a close community," said Rachel.

"The events that we put on are a way for neighbours to get to know each other and build those links.”

One of Rachel’s, and the residents’ associations, biggest achievements has been to have the land protected as a Local Green Space.

“That designation came through officially this year. This designation was applied for after we had surveyed over 200 local people. Their overwhelming response proved to us just how important this local space is to people around here. It is also an important place for local wildlife,” said Rachel.

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Rachel is working with over 100 volunteers but she is keen to stress that everyone is welcome to get involved.

“We do everything we can to make sure that everyone feels welcome to come to our community events and we want to make sure that everybody feels welcome.

"Whenever a new family moves into the area we always make sure we invite them.”

Speaking about the award, Rachel is hoping that the publicity will help raise awareness of the work the volunteers are doing to maintain the public space and the events that take place there.

For her it’s personal as both her children use the park on a regular basis.

“People value the green space and it’s important to have it protected and looked after,” said Rachel.

Heart of Bath Awards 2017

In Bath we are surrounded by people, young and old, who have made their community a little bit better. This may be through charity fundraising, caring for the local area or sharing their story of overcoming adversity.

Whatever the way, it is these Bathonians who are continuing to inspire our city - and we want to celebrate them.

Over the past few weeks The Bath Chronicle has been asking for your heroes in the run up to the Heart of Bath Awards 2017 in association with Curo Group.

We are now in the process of revealing your winners, one by one, and asking readers to vote for their overall winner.